the never ending battle for reliable running...

[EtchedPixels]

Also if its way too wide and especially if there is any twist on the point it'll short on the frog itself with the overwide wheel bridging the two frog rails together.

Seeing where it shorts and which end shorts can be most informative.

[cudders]

No modification is required. Simply wire from the controller (or toe end of the point if in a tree of turnouts) through the electrical switch (eg accessory switch on point motor) and use a connection soldered to the underside of one (or both for redundancy) of the rail joiners on the frog to make the frog connection. Point remains unmodified and this also makes it easier to remove in future if it fails, as compared to having unsightly dropper wires soldered to the sides etc.

There is absolutely no need to make any cuts etc in rails around the frog - I've seen this mentioned and demonstrated on one of the lists - it's a good way to add complexity and risk destroying the turnout - it is not required and also cause more bumps and running problems - it's a pointless thing to do IMHO.

Best Regards,
Alan

Completly agree with Al on this one. Although I have not really had any issues with electorfrog points straight from the box, the only mod needed is as above to ensure power to the frog. Easy to do and does the job every time.

Cudders